George Borrow (1803–1881)
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Borrow was employed by the (Protestant) Bible Society to distribute bibles in Catholic Spain in 1835. He encountered much opposition and was on one occasion imprisoned for three weeks. The famous account of his experience has little to do with the Bible and much to do with the people, land, and toon meer perils of his journey. Borrow is as racy in his descriptions of places as of people. Lavengro (1851) and its sequel, The Romany Rye (1857), are like novels in their interest and excitement. They are stories of gypsies, rich in gypsy lore, superstitions, and customs. Borrow spent many years in close association with Spanish gypsies and translated the Gospel of St. Luke into their language. His linguistic abilities were remarkable; he gives much space to word derivations, particularly in Lavengro. His books abound in pugnacious passages; his attacks on Sir Walter Scott (see Vol. 1), on prizefighters, and on "papists" are indicative of some of his sharp prejudices. He wrote marvelously, however, and those who admire him are devotees for life. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Werken van George Borrow
Celebrated trials and remarkable cases of criminal jurisprudence from the earliest records to the year 1825 (2003) 6 exemplaren
Isopel Berners The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825 (2007) 5 exemplaren
The Eagle of Alder Grove 2 exemplaren
A supplementary chapter to The Bible in Spain : inspired by Ford's "Hand-book for travellers in Spain" (2011) 2 exemplaren
Borrow. Selections. With essays by Richard Ford, Leslie Stephen & George Saintsbury. With an introduction and notes by… (1924) 2 exemplaren
The Bible in Spain, and The gypsie of Spain 1 exemplaar
The Prediction 1 exemplaar
Life, writings, and correspondence of George Borrow : derived from official and other authentic sources 1 exemplaar
The Works Of George Borrow: The Bible In Spain Or The Journeys Adventures And Imprisonments Of An Englishman In An… (2007) 1 exemplaar
Celtic bards, chiefs and kings 1 exemplaar
Selections from George Borrow 1 exemplaar
Printing in St. Petersburg 1834 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- Borrow, George Henry
- Geboortedatum
- 1803-07-05
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1881-07-26
- Graflocatie
- Brompton Cemetery, London, England, UK
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK
- Plaats van overlijden
- Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, UK
- Woonplaatsen
- East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK (birth)
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
London, England, UK
Oulton, Suffolk, UK - Opleiding
- Royal High School of Edinburgh
Norwich Grammar School - Beroepen
- novelist
travel writer - Organisaties
- British and Foreign Bible Society
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